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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 938: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the excessive delay in processing appeals through An Bord Pleanála; the average time for processing an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/08]

Order of Business (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the property services regulatory authority Bill be published before the summer recess? The Office of the National Property Services Regulatory Authority will have been open for a year this November. It will have cost approximately €600,000 for staff as well as running and rental costs, yet the authority has no powers. There is a big issue concerning apartment owners and agents in...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she expects to be able to take the proposed fair deal legislation through both Houses of the Oireachtas before the summer recess, 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22175/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has any plans to extend the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority to include private health service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22176/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the National Property Services Authority Office was opened; the cost of the lease of the building per annum and per month; the number of staff working in the office or attached to the office; the wage bill connected with the running of the office; the estimated outlay on ancillary costs including information and...

Water Pollution. (5 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: This matter relates to an April 2007 incident of phenol-contaminated drinking water in five group schemes in counties Cavan and Monaghan. It was discovered following complaints by consumers of private water supply schemes about a bad taste and odour. The water was contaminated with phenol by an aluminium chloride product that, according to a HSE report, "was not recommended for use in the...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to ask about two pieces of legislation. Are there any plans to amend the drinking water regulations in light of the findings in reports by the HSE and Cavan and Monaghan county councils on phenol contamination of water in Cavan and Monaghan? What is the situation regarding the reform of the foreshore legislation which has been promised by the Government for years? It is needed for...

Written Answers — General Election Expenses: General Election Expenses (4 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the returning officers who still have outstanding claims for expenses in relation to the 2007 general election; and the amount of such claims. [20780/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (4 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 396: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 622 of 12 February 2008 and No. 551 of 20 May 2008, the reason for the shortfall of nearly €3 million in funding for the promised refurbishment plan for an area (details supplied) in County Meath; the way he will address this shortfall; when his Department will finance...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (4 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount raised by the plastic bag levy for each year since its commencement with a detailed description of the way these funds have been spent for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21797/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding An Taisce's role in relation to developments carried out by a local authority or on planning applications made to a local authority or draft county development plans or local area plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21820/08]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (29 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a large number of applications for domiciliary care allowance awaiting medical assessment at an office (details supplied) in Dublin 10, that they do not have a full complement of medical staff at present and that all medical duties carried out by the area medical officers are...

Telecommunications Services. (29 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures taken to ensure there is not an increase in the digital divide; the proposals for an increase in support for information and communication technology in disadvantaged communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/08]

Energy Resources. (29 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has a policy on the promotion of bio-fuels; and if this policy takes account of the impact of bio-fuels on the environment. [20778/08]

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: In her capacity as Minister for Health and Children, when does the Minister expect draft legislation on the referendum to be prepared in respect of the age of consent and the protection of children, particularly in respect of eliminating the defence of mistake as to age so that children and teenagers will not have to go before the courts and defend how they looked and dressed and sexual...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons given anti-social behaviour warnings since the new system came into operation on 1 January 2007; the number of anti-social behaviour orders sought in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21106/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce the Garda charter, promised in the programme for Government, setting out targeted Garda response times and levels of service which the public can expect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21108/08]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish the next national homeless strategy within the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21191/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when dental treatment will be available to a child (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who is in urgent need of dental extractions and is the holder of a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21059/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason given by him in letters to Dublin Bus for them to discontinue three 25X departures during peak hours in the morning from Lucan to the city centre; the reason he concluded that these departures were not in keeping with competition, notification rules or transport legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20802/08]